From Kumamoto airport to Kumamoto City downtown

1. By limousine
Take a bus from bus stop No.2 and get off at ‘Tourichosuji’ (40 minutes 600yen) or ‘Koutsu-center’ (45 minutes 670yen).

2.By taxi
It takes about 45 minutes to downtown.

Train

By train (JR)

Hakata station to Kumamoto Station (Kyushu Shinkansen) approx.. 37-50 minutes
Nagasaki station to Kumamoto station approx.. 2 hours and 40 minutes
Miyazaki station to Kumamoto station approx.. 3 hours and 20 minutes
Oita station to Kumamoto station approx. 3 hours and 25 minutes
Kagoshima station to Kumamoto station (Kyushu Shinkansen) approx.. 1 hour

From Kumamoto station to Kumamoto City downtown

1.By Kumamoto City Tram
Take a tram at No,2 stop heading toward ‘Kengun’ and get off at ‘ Karashimacho ’(10 minutes, 150yen) or ‘Torichosuji’ (15 minutes 150yen).

2.By bus
Take a bus from ‘Bus Center’ in front of the station heading towards ‘Kotsu-center’ and get off at ‘Kotsu-center’(10 minutes 130yen) or ‘Torichosuji’ (15 minutes, 180yen).

3.By taxi
It takes about 10‐15 minutes to downtown.

Car

By Car

From Kumamoto Interchange Take National Route 57 and drive in the direction of Kumamoto City downtown location (approx.. 20 minutes).
From Mashiki Airport Interchange Take Prefectural Route 36 and drive in the direction of Kumamoto City downtown location (approx.. 25 minutes).
From Ueki Interchange Take National Route 3 and drive in the direction of Kumamoto City downtown location ( approx.. 40 minutes).